Local Vermont youths introduced to principles of insulin resistance, drug discovery

On Saturday, December 10th, local Vermont youths were treated to a presentation and hands-on activities in which they were introduced to insulin resistance, drug discovery, and bioactive natural products in agricultural sources. Dr. Chris Dieni delivered a presentation entitled “Insulin Resistance: A Global Health Problem with a Backyard Solution?” Insulin resistance is a metabolic disorder … Continue reading Local Vermont youths introduced to principles of insulin resistance, drug discovery

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LEoPARD to present at VTeen 4-H Science Pathways Café @ UVM

LEoPARD has been granted a phenomenal opportunity to engage in STEM outreach with young, future prospective scientists in the Burlington metro area. On December 10th, LEoPARD will deliver a presentation to interested and enthusiastic teens at the VTeen 4-H Science Pathways Cafés, organized and offered by the University of Vermont (UVM) Extension. The presentation is … Continue reading LEoPARD to present at VTeen 4-H Science Pathways Café @ UVM

LEoPARD begins one-month countdown to major fundraising push for SuRe-BET

During the first week of April 2021 -- LEoPARD will be holding two fundraising events to support undergraduate student research in biochemistry at Colorado Mesa University, primarily for our Summer Research towards Biochemical Evaluation of Therapeutics (or SuRe-BET) initiative! Firkin fundraiser at Kannah Creek Brewing Company On Monday, April 5th, LEoPARD will be the beneficiary … Continue reading LEoPARD begins one-month countdown to major fundraising push for SuRe-BET

Our mentee Callum Yoker wins big at Canada-Wide Science Fair

We at LEoPARD are effusively proud of our young mentee, Callum Yoker! Callum is a 13 year-old student at Tecumseh Vista Academy, who in late-March participated in the Windsor Regional Science, Technology, and Engineering Fair, and won the St-Clair College CWSF Grand Prize. By way of this award, he was selected to represent the Windsor … Continue reading Our mentee Callum Yoker wins big at Canada-Wide Science Fair

Chris gives a TEDx talk at TEDxCarletonU

Last night, Chris was one of 12 speakers to deliver a talk at TEDxCarletonU (update: the TEDxCarletonU website is no longer online). Below are some multimedia and social media snippets leading up to (and extending into) the event. The video can be found at the bottom of this page. https://www.facebook.com/TEDxCarletonu/photos/a.843364939054702.1073741825.438369046220962/891024020955460/?type=1&permPage=1 https://www.facebook.com/TEDxCarletonu/photos/a.843364939054702.1073741825.438369046220962/894297430628119/?type=1&permPage=1 https://www.facebook.com/TEDxCarletonu/photos/a.843364939054702.1073741825.438369046220962/895380757186453/?type=1&permPage=1 https://www.facebook.com/TEDxCarletonu/photos/a.843364939054702.1073741825.438369046220962/895380760519786/?type=1&permPage=1 Note: Chris' title … Continue reading Chris gives a TEDx talk at TEDxCarletonU